Miners' strike (1984–1985)

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:center
gptkb:trade_unionist
gptkbp:arrested gptkb:Arthur_Scargill
numerous miners
gptkbp:cause proposed closure of coal mines
gptkbp:commemoratedBy memorials in mining communities
gptkbp:documentedIn numerous books and documentaries
gptkbp:endDate 1985-03-03
gptkbp:hasPart mass rallies
police confrontations
flying pickets
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Miners' strike (1984–1985)
gptkbp:impact decline of coal industry in the UK
social division in mining communities
weakening of trade unions
gptkbp:influencedBy previous miners' strikes
gptkbp:leader gptkb:Arthur_Scargill
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive national and international coverage
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Margaret_Thatcher
gptkb:National_Coal_Board
gptkbp:organizer gptkb:National_Union_of_Mineworkers
gptkbp:participants over 142,000 miners
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Thatcherism
UK trade union history
gptkbp:result job losses
pit closures
defeat for the miners
gptkbp:significantEvent gptkb:Battle_of_Orgreave
gptkbp:startDate 1984-03-06
gptkbp:topic coal mining
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:United_Kingdom_(until_1993)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6